Taiwan cherishes its de facto independence – even if it refrains from formally declaring it. China's President Xi, meanwhile, is again calling for "peaceful reunification" and garnishes his offer with obvious threats. Their positions differ more than ever before.
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Red wedding dresses, red envelopes for Chinese New Year, red lanterns. The warm color is omnipresent in the People's Republic – even in politics. In socialist countries, people are used to the symbolic color. President Xi Jinping, however, is now applying a particularly thick coat of red paint.
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